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Potential usefulness of the plumage reducing Naked Neck (Na) gene in poultry production at normal and high ambient temperatures*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

C.V. Singh ,
D. Kumar  and
Y.P. Singh
C.V. Singh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar-263 145, (U.A.P.), India
D. Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar-263 145, (U.A.P.), India
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Abstract

The genetic basis and dominance relationships of the Naked neck gene and its geographical distribution in local populations is described. The effects on growth, feed efficiency, body composition and meat yield of broilers and the effects on egg laying and egg traits, reproduction and liveability in broiler breeding and laying birds are reviewed. On the whole, the results are encouraging for the future use of these genotypes at high ambient temperatures, either for meat or egg production. The results revealed that the autosomal Naked neck (Na) gene reduces feather mass by about 20% in heterozygous (Ndna) and by about 40% in homozygous (Na/Na) birds. The reduction in feather mass improves heat dissipation through the naked area, leading to a relatively higher tolerance to heat and a higher productivity under high ambient temperatures. It is concluded that heterozygous Naked neck broilers gain about 3% more weight than their normally feathered siblings under commercial conditions during the spring and summer months, and that this advantage is almost tripled at a constant high ambient temperature of about 32°C. Thus, the higher the capacity of broilers to gain weight, the more they benefit from the reduction in plumage as a result of the Naked neck gene.

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Ambient temperaturebroilerdwarffeed efficiencyheat stressNaked neckplumage reducingtropical climate
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 57 , Issue 2 , June 2001 , pp. 139 - 156
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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Senior Research Officer Animal Science, G.B.P.U.A.& T., Western Campus, Modipuram, Meerut (U.A.P.), India.

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Research Paper Number A-333, Experiment Station, G.B.P.U.A. & T., Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar (U.A.P.).

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